Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.

B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least 2 years of experience in a contracting position. C.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: - Using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions.

- Analyzing difficult contracting issues and identifying any alternative courses of action. - Developing new sources of supply and assesses the impact on the market of large Government contracts.

- Identifying sources through market research, analyzing cost and pricing data, contract proposals, and evaluating the offerors for responsibility.

- Performing cost and/or price analysis, including reviewing cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness.

- Analyzing and understanding DCMA/DCAA audit reports and certified cost and pricing data requirements. - Awarding/Administering contracts that are fixed-price (i.e.

firm fixed price, economic price adjustment, redetermination provisions, etc.), cost reimbursement, or incentives.

- Negotiating complex contacts that include diversified supplies and/or services for Commercial and non- Commercial items.

- Performing actions necessary to support hybrid contracts that incorporate the procurement of spares, repairs, and services for use by multiple ordering activities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• Serves as Senior Contract Specialist and Lead Negotiator for highly specialized long-term complex requirements that affect a wide range of procurement activities or contractor operations for DLA Weapons Support - Aberdeen Detachment.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer, Technical Contract Expert, and Authority for applicable contractual matters related to new and/or mature weapon system requirements with complex and unique needs such as logistics support problems.
• Analyzes alternatives for program procurement requirements and develops procurement strategy tailored to provide the most effective support of current needs and anticipated long range program requirements.
• Coordinates with appropriate stakeholders, including service representatives to identify alternative sources of supply, responds to customer requests, and provides advice regarding changes to contracts as needed.
• Establishes various Long-Term Contracts, multiple award and sole source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Prime-Vendor, Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD), or Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Contracts.
• Reviews and analyzes certified cost/pricing data and performs cost analysis based on the review of certified cost/pricing data or other than current cost and pricing data for Commercial and non-Commercial items.
• Develops commerciality determinations, pricing, and negotiation business clearance documents.
• Coaches/Mentors junior specialists to assist in their development.